Deleter Screentone 61-14 Sand Texture

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Deleter Screentone 61-14 Sand Texture

Deleter Screentone 61-14 Sand Texture

Deleter Screentone 61-14 is a sand texture screentone — a non-dot grain pattern used for backgrounds, rough surfaces, and atmospheric effects in manga illustration.
Pattern

61-14 — sand/grain texture — not a halftone dot
Paper Size

A4 self-adhesive sheet
Application

Craft knife to cut, burnisher to adhere — repositionable briefly before full pressure

Additinal Spec

The texture has a slight directionality — consider orientation when applying to panels with strong perspective or
directional light
Origin

Japan — Deleter
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Texture patterns versus dot patterns — different visual purposes
Dot screentones (61-01, 61-08) create tonal values — they read as grey at a distance and convey light and shadow. Texture screentones like the 61-14 sand grain serve a different purpose: they convey material surface. A sand or grain texture on a background area does not just say 'this is grey' — it says 'this surface has texture, this material has grain'. Applied to a ground plane, it suggests a rough exterior surface. Applied to a sky area, it can create a slightly hazy, atmospheric quality different from the regular dot. Applied to fabric or clothing, it can suggest texture without the mechanical regularity of a dot pattern. Using texture patterns alongside dot patterns creates visual variety across a page and allows the artist to distinguish between different material surfaces without resorting to complex hand-drawn texture.

Honest Note:

Single-use. Store flat away from direct light and heat. The grain texture direction is subtle but worth considering in large background applications. Unlike dot screentone, the organic grain pattern does not produce moiré effects when viewed at different angles, but it can interact unexpectedly with strong printed line directions in the surrounding artwork — test on a scrap piece of the relevant page section before committing.

Who is it For?

  • Manga artists who want to add material surface texture to backgrounds and environments without using hand-drawn texture
  • Illustrators who want to visually distinguish between different surface types on the same page
  • Anyone building a varied screentone collection that goes beyond dot density variations

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUSTIONS (FAQ)

When would I use a texture screentone rather than a dot screentone?

When you want to convey surface character rather than just tonal value. A dot screentone says 'this area is grey'. A texture screentone says 'this area has a specific surface quality — rough, sandy, atmospheric'. Use texture screentone for ground planes, rough walls, atmospheric backgrounds, and any surface where material character matters as much as tonal value.

Can I mix texture and dot on the same page?

Yes — this is standard practice in manga production. Use dot screentones for character tones (skin, clothing shadows) and texture screentones for environmental backgrounds. The visual contrast between the regularity of the dot and the organic quality of the texture creates natural depth separation between characters and environments.

Does the sand texture direction matter?

The 61-14 has a very slight directionality to the grain. In most applications this is imperceptible, but if you are applying it to a large background area with strong directional perspective or light, consider whether the grain direction should align with or perpendicular to the perspective lines for the most natural result.

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